Earthquake details

Monday, October 5, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 01:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waterloo, about 1240.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.965 and latitude -0.433.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -0.433, -19.965
UTC time 2026-10-05 01:18:50.392
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-10-05

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